Road to Consensus with Amber Baldet: Crypto, Privacy and Profit

March 18, 2019
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We’re talking to experts in the crypto and blockchain space about the future of the industry. You’ll hear from economists, entrepreneurs, developers, and other speakers from Consensus events.

Clovyr co-founder Amber Baldet joins Nolan Bauerle to discuss the state of enterprise blockchain and the benefits of taking privacy seriously.

Amber can be found on Twitter at @amberbaldet.

Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk.

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